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2 hours ago
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Blue Jays' George Springer called out in embarrassing fashion against Athletics
The Toronto Blue Jay' George Springer reacts after being called out at third base against the Athletics during the fifth inning at Rogers Centre on June 1. George Springer played a vital role in the Toronto Blue Jays' 8-4 win over the Athletics on Sunday. He went 1-for-4 with an RBI and scored a run in the victory. However, he might have also made the most embarrassing out of his career. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Blue Jays were down 3-0. After Myles Straw singled to start the inning, the A's got two quick outs, putting the Blue Jays on their heels. Luckily for the Canadians, their next hitter, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., was hit by a pitch, pushing Straw into scoring position, who would promptly be driven in by Springer on a single to left. The offense continued with Alejandro Kirk, who doubled, driving in Guerrero and pushing Springer to third. Advertisement Sure, there were two outs, but the Blue Jays were only down a run now with two men in scoring position. Surely, another hit would lift Toronto over the Athletics, right? Well, the Blue Jays never got that chance. No. After the double put Springer at third base, the former World Series champion decided that it was a great time for calisthenics, as he jumped up and down on the bag, allowing Athletics third baseman Max Schuemann to tag him out mid-leap. Springer was originally called safe, but video review was clear as day. The ball was on Springer and Springer was not on the bag. Toronto's rally was dead in the water. Advertisement EXCLUSIVE: How ex-MLB player Eric Anthony learned his dad was Dodgers legend Willie Davis How did Springer do the rest of the game? Springer only had two more plate appearances in the game, both of which came in the Blue Jays' six-run eighth inning. In a sense, Springer was the reason that inning got going. He led off the eighth by reaching base via catcher interference and scored soon after on an Addison Barger home run. He did also ground out to end the inning though. Springer ended the game going 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Who won the series? Toronto's 8-4 win gave them the four-game series sweep against the Athletics, pushing their record to 31-28. The Blue Jays currently sit in second place in the AL East behind the first-place New York Yankees. Advertisement MLB NEWS: Mookie Betts suffers freak toe injury, Shohei Ohtani progresses toward pitching return The biggest stories, every morning. Stay up-to-date on all the key sports developments by subscribing to USA TODAY Sports' newsletter. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: George Springer caught jumping on third base, tagged out vs. A's
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2 hours ago
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Blue Jays' George Springer called out in embarrassing fashion against Athletics
Blue Jays' George Springer called out in embarrassing fashion against Athletics George Springer played a vital role in the Toronto Blue Jays' 8-4 win over the Athletics on Sunday. He went 1-for-4 with an RBI and scored a run in the victory. However, he might have also made the most embarrassing out of his career. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Blue Jays were down 3-0. After Myles Straw singled to start the inning, the A's got two quick outs, putting the Blue Jays on their heels. Luckily for the Canadians, their next hitter, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., was hit by a pitch, pushing Straw into scoring position, who would promptly be driven in by Springer on a single to left. The offense continued with Alejandro Kirk, who doubled, driving in Guerrero and pushing Springer to third. Sure, there were two outs, but the Blue Jays were only down a run now with two men in scoring position. Surely, another hit would lift Toronto over the Athletics, right? Well, the Blue Jays never got that chance. No. After the double put Springer at third base, the former World Series champion decided that it was a great time for calisthenics, as he jumped up and down on the bag, allowing Athletics third baseman Max Schuemann to tag him out mid-leap. Springer was originally called safe, but video review was clear as day. The ball was on Springer and Springer was not on the bag. Toronto's rally was dead in the water. EXCLUSIVE: How ex-MLB player Eric Anthony learned his dad was Dodgers legend Willie Davis How did Springer do the rest of the game? Springer only had two more plate appearances in the game, both of which came in the Blue Jays' six-run eighth inning. In a sense, Springer was the reason that inning got going. He led off the eighth by reaching base via catcher interference and scored soon after on an Addison Barger home run. He did also ground out to end the inning though. Springer ended the game going 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Who won the series? Toronto's 8-4 win gave them the four-game series sweep against the Athletics, pushing their record to 31-28. The Blue Jays currently sit in second place in the AL East behind the first-place New York Yankees. MLB NEWS: Mookie Betts suffers freak toe injury, Shohei Ohtani progresses toward pitching return The biggest stories, every morning. Stay up-to-date on all the key sports developments by subscribing to USA TODAY Sports' newsletter.
National Post
5 hours ago
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Barger's three-run bash lifts Blue Jays to series sweep of Athletics
Through the first three games against an inferior A's team, the Blue Jays pushed across 31 runs, while launching 10 home runs. Article content Suffice to say, three wins would be produced. Article content In Sunday's series finale of the four-game set, the script flipped until the Jays found their hitting stroke by scoring two runs in the fifth inning, which featured the strangest of inning-ending outs when video review overturned a George Springer safe call at third base en route to an 8-4 victory. Article content Springer appeared to be favouring his left ankle, prompting him to hop on the bag for some odd reason because the play was still alive. Nonetheless, it was game on with the A's leading 3-2. Article content When Addison Barger hits a baseball... LOOK. OUT. — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) June 1, 2025 Article content The Jays were fortunate to even be in the game, the beneficiaries of an opponent that left too many runners in scoring position. Another break was provided on a catcher's interference call that would set the stage for Addison Barger's late-game heroics. Article content The kid continues to emerge and excel, providing more evidence why he should be in the lineup every day. His latest burst, an eighth-inning three-run homer, would give the Jays the win. Article content A four-game series sweep would be completed — Toronto's seventh straight home win and fifth overall — while the A's lost for the 18th time in their last 19 games. Article content Here are three takeaways on an afternoon that highlighted how well Alejandro Kirk has been raking and a day when reliever Erik Swanson made his season debut, an appearance that would see the righty give up a hit, while hitting a batter in yielding one run after the A's executed a double steal. Article content Article content In his previous four starts, Kevin Gausman allowed zero walks. Article content Article content Right from the hop, it was obvious this start would feature its share of oddities. It began when Gausman issued a leadoff walk, which led to the Athletics getting on the scoreboard. Article content Article content Entering the day, Gausman had given up one run in his past two starts, which encompassed 15 solid innings of eight-hit ball, by far his best stretch of the season. Article content Gausman escaped the second without giving up a run, but through two innings his pitch count had increased to 45. Yet another hit to begin an inning would play out in the third. Article content When Gausman struck out Tyler Soderstrom looking, the A's lost their cleanup hitter after Soderstrom was ejected for questioning the call. It was a quick hook by Tom Hanahan, a bad look for the home-plate ump.
Washington Post
6 hours ago
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- Washington Post
George Springer called out after hopping on third base, ending Blue Jays rally in the 5th inning
TORONTO — Blue Jays outfielder George Springer skipped into third base on a key RBI hit by teammate Alejandro Kirk, and hopped right into an inning-ending out in the fifth on Sunday against the Athletics. Springer was called out following a replay review after Athletics third baseman Max Schuemann alertly kept his glove on the Blue Jays right fielder while Springer hopped up and down on third base.
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6 hours ago
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George Springer called out after hopping on third base, ending Blue Jays rally in the 5th inning
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays outfielder George Springer skipped into third base on a key RBI hit by teammate Alejandro Kirk, and hopped right into an inning-ending out in the fifth on Sunday against the Athletics. Springer was called out following a replay review after Athletics third baseman Max Schuemann alertly kept his glove on the Blue Jays right fielder while Springer hopped up and down on third base. Advertisement Springer, who had reached on an RBI single that opened the scoring for Toronto, was celebrating Kirk's double that cut the deficit to 3-2. The out call meant Toronto slugger Addison Barger didn't get to bat with runners at second and third. Schuemann had just entered the game as a defensive replacement, taking over for Miguel Andujar. The Athletics had lost five straight and 16 of 17 entering Sunday. ___ AP MLB:
